BOURNES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

bournes

noun

variants also bourns

plural of bourne

as in purposes

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish still searching for the bourne that would give his life meaning

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But by funding facilities and administrative costs normally borne by the schools, states are freeing universities to use their own dollars for other purposes.

— David A. Lieb, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
The number of satellites in orbit now is around 18,000, but it’s expected to reach 100,000 in 2030, driven sharply by the growth of LEO networks for communications and other purposes.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026

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In December, Australia became the first country to ban social media for kids under 16, and countries including Brazil, Canada, the United Kingdom, Turkey and Indonesia have since enacted or approved similar plans.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Several Kansas City community leaders are calling for residents to have a meaningful role in selecting the city’s next police chief, weeks after Stacey Graves announced plans to retire next year.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of plans

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Moving away from a retrospective punishment mechanism appealed to Portsmouth too, as did the shift to a focus on liquidity, something which meshes with the aims of the independent football regulator, which recently came into operation in England.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Vance’s comments also seemed to suggest that the administration was more acutely focused on the economic impact of the war than the original aims of the war itself.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of aims

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Other astronomers have questioned whether the current definition goes far enough, particularly as researchers discover rogue planets, brown dwarfs and other unusual objects that blur the boundaries between planets, moons and stars.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Artwork, objects, and textures should reflect you, not a theme.

— Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of objects

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There is no control tower at the field, so pilots communicate their intentions on a common radio frequency, an arrangement common at small airports.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Good intentions can become intentional malice when policymakers ignore clear warnings and leave taxpayers stuck with the bill.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026

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